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paunch
(pônc̸h)
noun
- the abdomen, or belly; esp., a large, protruding belly; potbelly
- rumen
Origin: ME paunche < MFr panche < L pantex (gen. panticis), belly < IE base *pank-, to swell > Russ puk, a bundle
Related Forms:
- paunchiness noun
- paunchy adjective
See paunch in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The belly, especially a protruding one; a potbelly.
- See rumen.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English paunche
Origin: , from Old French panche
Origin: , from Latin pantex
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